Information commissioner spends more than $560,000 in legal fees to defend FOI delays

Former senator Rex Patrick launched federal court action last year over OAIC's slow freedom of information request review process

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A federal government agency has spent more than $560,000 in legal fees in preparation for a court case defending delays in releasing sensitive documents.

The legal costs, which have continued to mount under the new government and include nearly $100,000 in the past month, come as the information commissioner prepares to defend the handling of freedom of information (FOI) reviews.

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